Married at first sight Season 18 is well underway and there's a lot to know about cast member Ikechi Ojoré. Ikechi married Emem Obot in Married at first sight season 18. Emem, 34, is a nurse, and she and Ikechi were in love on their wedding day. Ikechi and Emem joined four other couples on the eight-week trip. Karla Juarez and Juan Franco, Camille Parsons and Thomas, Madison Myers and Allen Slovick, and Michelle Tomblin and David Trimble all married strange spouses.
The couples went on their honeymoon to Mexico, where Emem and Ikechi seemed more physically comfortable and compatible with each other. They aligned their vision for children, professional motivation and desire to have a serious relationship. However, this foundation deteriorated, as Ikechi felt that Emem had become too strong and was “aggressive,” while Emem feels that Ikechi has sent mixed signals. Either way, delving deeper into Ikechi's story gives more context to his behavior as a married man.
Ikechi Age
Ikechi is one of the longest-running MAFS cast members
Ikechi is the second oldest Married at first sight Season 18 cast member at age 41. Thomas is the oldest, at 42 years old. Ikechi has already applied Married at first sight season 13, which premiered in July 2021. Ikechi moved to Chicago looking for a job opportunity and decided to reapply for the show in his new city. Ikechi is from Houston and said he has Southern values.
Ikechi's work
Ikechi works in higher education
Ikechi has work to be proud of in higher education. He's a college counselorand loves helping students figure out how to advance in college. Ikechi is also a published author. He wrote a book in 2018 titled, To my future #wcw: Letters to my best friend and future Everything. Ikechi also describes himself as a creative as he is also musically inclined. He even sang a song for Emem during the wedding.
Ikechi Relationship History
Ikechi did not maintain long relationships
LifeIkechi sat down and was asked by Emem's cousin Rafiu about his dating history. Ikechi transmitted this his last serious relationship was 12 years agoand that he was engaged to this person in his twenties.
Since then, Ikechi has not been in any relationship for the past six or seven months.
Ikechi's Instagram
Ikechi's Instagram is private
Ikechi is on Instagram, where he has 870 posts. He has 11,300 followers and follows almost 3,000 people. Ikechi's Instagram is set to privateso it's hard to know what kind of content he posts or if Emem appears on his page. Married at first sightIkechi has successfully married, but time will tell this season whether he will remain committed, whether he will be involved in the upcoming cheating and couple-swapping scandals, and whether he will become a husband. Emem says yes to the decision day.
Married at first sight airs Tuesdays at 8pm EST on Lifetime.
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